A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 6 January 1879 because of the resignation of Sir John Robertson who was then appointed to the Legislative Council,[1] to facilitate the coalition of his supporters and those of Sir Henry Parkes to form an effective government.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 December 1878 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 30 December 1878 | Nominations |
| 6 January 1879 | Polling day |
| 21 January 1879 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- Richard Rouse was a former member for Mudgee,[4] winning the 1876 by-election,[5] before being defeated by Robertson at the 1877 election.[6]
- David Buchanan was a former member for Goldfields West,[7] who had been defeated at the 1877 election.[8]
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rouse (elected) | 895 | 50.03 | |
| David Buchanan | 894 | 49.97 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,789 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,789 | 43.6 | |
Aftermath
editIn March 1879 the Committee of Elections and Qualifications overturned the election of Richard Rouse and declared that David Buchanan was elected as the member for Mudgee.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Honourable Sir John Robertson summoned to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 406. 21 December 1878. p. 5113. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Nairn, Bede. "Robertson, Sir John (1816–1891)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 391. New South Wales, Australia. 14 December 1878. p. 4987. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr Richard Rouse (1842-1903)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1876 Mudgee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1877 Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Mr David Buchanan (1823-1890)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1877 Goldfields West". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1879 results Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "The Committee of Elections and Qualifications". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 March 1879. p. 5. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via Trove.